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William Smith Monroe (; September 13, 1911 – September 9, 1996) was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter, who created the bluegrass music genre. Because of this, he is often called the "Father of Bluegrass".The genre takes its name from his band, the Blue Grass Boys, who named their group for the bluegrass of Monroe's home state of Kentucky. He described the genre as "Scottish bagpipes and ole-time fiddlin'. It's Methodist and Holiness and Baptist. It's blues and jazz, and it has a high lonesome sound."
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Country Music: A Film by Ken Burns [Red White and Blue Vinyl] [Autographed Insert] [B&N [2019]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| It’s Mighty Dark To Travel |
Elvis Presley: The Searcher [Original Soundtrack] [Deluxe] [2018]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Blue Moon Of Kentucky | 3:00 |
A Boy From Tupelo: The Complete 1953-1955 Recordings [2017]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 2:06 |
| Blue Moon of Kentucky [Alternate Take] [Alternate Take] | 1:08 |
Boy From Tupelo: The Sun Masters [Blue Vinyl with 12X12 Poster] [Barnes & Noble Exclusi [2017]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 2:02 |
The RCA Album Collection [2016]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 2:02 |
| Blue Moon of Kentucky [Alternate Take] [Alternate Take] | 1:05 |
6 of the Best: Country Heroes [2014]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Uncle Pen | 2:42 |
| I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky | 1:49 |
| Orange Blossom Special | 2:25 |
| It's Mighty Dark to Travel | 2:50 |
Live 1964 [2014]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Muleskinner Blues | 2:27 |
| True Life Blues | 2:23 |
| Rocky Road Blues | 1:35 |
| I Wonder Where You Are Tonight | 2:40 |
| Gotta Travel On | 2:22 |
| There is an Old Old House | 2:55 |
| My Little Georgia Rose | 2:48 |
| Y'all Come | 0:35 |
| On & On | 2:39 |
| Used To Be | 1:31 |
| Live and Let Live | 2:41 |
| I'm Walking the Dog | 2:01 |
| Kentucky Waltz | 2:21 |
| Footprints In the Snow | 2:36 |
Countrypolitan Classics: Bill Monroe [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Six White Horses | 3:05 |
| Y'all Come | 2:13 |
| I Wonder If You Feel the Way I Do | 2:53 |
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 2:08 |
| Uncle Pen | 2:46 |
| I Saw the Light | 2:30 |
| Shady Grove | 2:10 |
| Toy Heart | 2:16 |
| In the Pines | 3:24 |
| Footprints in the Snow | 2:42 |
| Gotta Travel On | 2:35 |
| I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome | 2:52 |
| Rocky Road Blues | 2:35 |
Journey Through Country, Vol. 1: 100 Essential Tracks [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Summertime Is Past and Gone | 2:53 |
Journey Through Country, Vol. 2: 100 Essential Tracks [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Orange Blossom Special | 2:25 |
| Oh Lonesome Me | 2:31 |
Journey Through Country: Bill Monroe [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Shine Hallelujah Shine | 2:32 |
| Heavy Traffic Ahead | 2:48 |
| It's Mighty Dark to Travel | 2:50 |
| Can't You Hear Me Calling? | 3:17 |
| I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky | 1:49 |
| Orange Blossom Special | 2:25 |
| Were You There? | 2:45 |
| Y'all Come | 2:10 |
| Molly & Tenbrooks | 2:44 |
| Summertime Is Past and Gone | 2:53 |
| Uncle Pen | 2:42 |
The Hot 100: Country Classics, Vol. 2 [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Saw the Light | 2:30 |
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 2:08 |
| Uncle Pen | 2:46 |
| Shady Grove | 2:10 |
The Hot 100: Country Classics, Vol. 3 [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Rocky Road Blues | 2:35 |
| In the Pines | 3:24 |
| Toy Heart | 2:16 |
Heroes of the Big Country [2012]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Y'all Come | 2:10 |
| Molly and Tenbrooks | 2:44 |
| Were You There? | 2:45 |
| Remember the Cross | 3:07 |
| Summertime Is Past and Gone | 2:53 |
| It's Mighty Dark to Travel | 2:50 |
| Kentucky Waltz | 2:40 |
| I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky | 1:49 |
| Heavy Traffic Ahead | 2:48 |
Heroes of the Big Country: Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys [2012]
Absolutely Bluegrass [2011]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Y'all Come | 2:10 |
| Uncle Pen | 2:44 |
| I'm Going Back To Old Kentucky | 1:49 |
| Heavy Traffic Ahead | 2:48 |
| It's Mighty Dark To Travel | 2:50 |
| Summertime is Past and Gone | 2:53 |
Foggy Mountain Breakdown: The Essential Bluegrass Album [2011]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 3:01 |
| Mule Skinner Blues | 2:44 |
| Orange Blossom Special | 2:32 |
| Y'All Come | 2:17 |
The Father of Bluegrass: The Essential Recordings [2011]
Bill Monroe & Friends/Stars of the Bluegrass Hall of Fame [2010]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Mighty Dark to Travel [*] | 2:50 |
Father of the Blues [2010]
And His Bluegrass Boys 1950-1958 [2009]
Dim Lights, Thick Smoke and Hillbilly Music: 1946 [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Rocky Road Blues | 2:38 |
| Kentucky Waltz | 2:49 |
Classic Bluegrass Collection [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| It's Mighty Dark to Travel | 2:53 |
| Molly & Tenbrooks | 2:24 |
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 2:09 |
| New Muleskinner Blues | 2:31 |
Classic Bluegrass Collection, Vols. 1-4 [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 2:09 |
| Uncle Pen | 2:46 |
| Kentucky Waltz | 3:06 |
| In the Pines | 3:12 |
| Precious Memories | 3:15 |
Memphis Recording Service, Vol. 1: 1953-1954 - The Beginning Of Elvis Presley: The Birt [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Blue Moon of Kentucky |
Blazing Bluegrass [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Goodbye Old Pal | 2:42 |
| Summertime Is Past and Gone | 2:55 |
| Wicked Path of Sin | 2:41 |
| Little Cabin Home on the Hill | 3:01 |
| That Home Above | 2:54 |
| I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky | 2:57 |
| Remember the Cross | 3:09 |
| Molly and Tenbrooks | 2:46 |
| Heavy Traffic Ahead | 2:50 |
| Toy Heart | 2:16 |
| Can't You Hear Me Calling | 3:18 |
| Y'all Come | 2:11 |
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 2:02 |
Legends: Bluegrass Legends [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Dog House Blues | 3:06 |
| Orange Blossom Special | 2:34 |
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 3:03 |
| Kentucky Waltz | 2:49 |
The King and the Father [2005]
The Very Best of Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 2:09 |
| I Saw the Light | 2:30 |
| Goodbye Old Pal | 2:05 |
| Footprints in the Snow | 2:41 |
| Roll on Buddy Roll On | 2:12 |
| I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky | 2:24 |
| Molly and Tenbrooks | 2:22 |
| When the Cactus Is in Bloom | 2:04 |
| Walls of Time | 3:19 |
| I'm Working on a Building | 2:44 |
| Kentucky Waltz | 3:04 |
| In the Pines | 3:12 |
| Toy Heart | 2:15 |
| New Mule Skinner Blues | 2:30 |
| Midnight on the Stormy Deep | 3:43 |
| Uncle Pen | 2:46 |
| Gotta Travel On | 2:34 |
Can't You Hear Me Callin' - Bluegrass: 80 Years of American Music [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Mule Skinner Blues | 2:44 |
| Rocky Road Blues | 2:36 |
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 3:02 |
| It's Mighty Dark to Travel | 2:53 |
| Molly and Tenbrooks (The Race Horse Song) | 2:45 |
| Uncle Pen | 2:45 |
Far Across the Blue Water: Bill Monroe in Germany [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Muleskinner Blues | 3:18 |
| Footprints in the Snow | 2:50 |
| I'm Working on a Building | 3:22 |
| Uncle Pen | 2:31 |
| In the Pines | 3:35 |
| Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms | 2:32 |
| Orange Blossom Special | 3:03 |
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 2:24 |
| Swing Low Sweet Chariot/I Saw the Light | 7:26 |
| Molly and Tenbrooks | 2:40 |
| Fräulein | 2:30 |
Live at Mechanics Hall [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| On and On | 2:47 |
| Muleskinner Blues | 2:32 |
| Footprints in the Snow | 1:52 |
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 2:16 |
| Rawhide | 2:31 |
| I Saw the Light | 2:12 |
| What Would You Give in Exchange? | 5:00 |
| Uncle Pen | 2:35 |
| Blue Ridge Mountain Blues | 2:25 |
| Y'all Come | 1:03 |
The Gospel Spirit [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I'm Working on a Building | 2:45 |
| Lord Lead Me On | 2:27 |
| Precious Memories | 3:16 |
All the Classic Releases 1937-1949 [2003]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Would You Give in Exchange | 3:10 |
| That Home Above | 2:54 |
Anthology [2003]
Bluegrass Roots [Direct Source] [2003]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Dog House Blues | 3:07 |
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 3:05 |
| Kentucky Waltz | 2:49 |
Definition of Music: Bluegrass [2003]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 2:12 |
| Orange Blossom Special | 2:27 |
| Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms | 3:04 |
| New Mule Skinner Blues | 2:36 |
| Uncle Pen | 2:52 |
| Little Maggie | 1:59 |
Winning Combinations [2003]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 2:07 |
| In the Pines | 3:11 |
| Uncle Pen | 2:44 |
| Footprints in the Snow | 2:41 |
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: Best of Bluegrass [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 2:07 |
| In the Pines | 3:12 |
25 Bluegrass Classics: Vintage 60's - Songs of Rural America [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Mule Skinner Blues | 2:09 |
Blue Moon of Kentucky 1936-1949 [2002]
Last Train... From Tennessee to Taree: The Johnny Duncan Story [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Last Train to San Fernando | 2:28 |
| Footprints in the Snow | 2:22 |
| More and More | 2:03 |
Mansions for Me [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Mansions for Me | 3:15 |
| Mother's Only Sleeping | 3:17 |
| Wicked Path of Sin | 2:57 |
| I Hear a Sweet Voice Calling | 2:58 |
| Remember the Cross | 3:02 |
| That Home Above | 2:50 |
Dueling Banjos and Other Bluegrass Favorites [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 3:02 |
| Orange Blossom Special | 2:33 |
| Little Cabin Home on the Hill | 3:11 |
| Kentucky Waltz | 2:47 |
Live, Vol. 1 [2001]
Newport Folk Festival: Best of Bluegrass 1959-1966 [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Shady Grove | 1:55 |
| Molly and Tenbrooks | 2:38 |
The Early Stars of the Grand Ole Opry [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Mule Skinner Blues | 2:44 |
| Orange Blossom Special | 2:32 |
American Roots [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 3:03 |
| Rocky Road Blues | 2:37 |
| Orange Blossom Special | 2:34 |
American Roots: A History of American Folk Music [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Orange Blossom Special | 2:33 |
| Mule Skinner Blues | 2:43 |
| Footprints in the Snow | 2:38 |
| Rocky Road Blues | 2:35 |
Blue Moon of Kentucky [Country Stars] [2000]
American Roots: A History of American Folk Music [Disc 3] [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Orange Blossom Special | 2:33 |
| Mule Skinner Blues | 2:43 |
| Footprints in the Snow | 2:38 |
| Rocky Road Blues | 2:35 |
Appalachian Stomp: More Bluegrass Classics [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Molly and Tenbrooks | 2:44 |
| Footprints in the Snow | 2:41 |
Bluegrass: The Gold Collection [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Orange Blossom Special | 2:53 |
| Uncle Pen | 2:17 |
| I Saw the Light | 2:07 |
| Mule Skinner Blues | 2:30 |
Great Legends of Country, Vol. 8 [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Rocky Road Blues | 2:37 |
| Mule Skinner Blues | 2:46 |
| I Wonder If You Feel the Way I Do | 2:52 |
| Orange Blossom Special | 2:34 |
The Father of Bluegrass: Early Years 1940-1947 [1999]
The Ultimate Grammy Box: From the Recording Academy's Collection [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 3:02 |
The Early Years [1998]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 3:02 |
| Footprints in the Snow | 2:40 |
| Toy Heart | 2:48 |
| Kentucky Waltz | 2:48 |
| Rocky Road Blues | 2:37 |
| When You Are Lonely | 2:47 |
| Wicked Path of Sin | 2:58 |
The Essential Bill Monroe & Monroe Brothers [1997]
The Essential Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys (1945-1949) [1992]
Smithsonian Collection of Classic Country Music, Vol. 2 [1991]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| It's Mighty Dark to Travel | 2:52 |
Columbia Country Classics, Vol. 1: The Golden Age [1990]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Molly and Tenbrooks | 2:44 |
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 3:05 |
Live at the Opry: Celebrating 50 Years on the Grand Ole Opry [1989]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| New Mule Skinner Blues | 3:45 |
| Molly and Tenbrooks | 2:31 |
| Footprints in the Snow | 2:57 |
| Sitting Alone in the Moonlight | 3:04 |
| Precious Memories | 5:00 |
| In the Pines | 3:43 |
| Love Please Come Home | 2:21 |
| I'm Working on a Building | 2:54 |
Orange Blossom Special [SRI] [1989]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Orange Blossom Special | |
| Footprints in the Snow | |
| I Saw the Light | |
| Mule Skinner Blues | |
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | |
| Nine Pound Hammer |
The Father of Bluegrass [Aim] [1989]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Orange Blossom Special | 2:54 |
| Uncle Pen | 2:20 |
| Footprints in the Snow | 1:46 |
| Bluegrass Breakdown | 2:34 |
| I Saw the Light | 2:09 |
| Shady Grove | 2:08 |
| Mule Skinner Blues | 2:29 |
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 2:13 |
| Nine Pound Hammer | 2:40 |
Bean Blossom [1973]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Mule Skinner Blues | 3:05 |
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 3:19 |
| I Wonder Where You Are Tonight | 2:59 |
| Orange Blossom Special | 2:28 |
| Soldier's Joy | 2:33 |
| Swing Low, Sweet Chariot | 4:05 |
Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys [1970]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | |
| Footprints in the Snow | |
| Toy Heart | |
| Kentucky Waltz | |
| Rocky Road Blues | |
| When You Are Lonely | |
| Wicked Path of Sin |
Bluegrass Ramble [1962]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Little Maggie | |
| Bugle Call Rag | |
| Toy Heart | |
| I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky | |
| Live and Let Live | |
| Nine Pound Hammer | |
| Cotton Fields | |
| John Hardy | |
| Shady Grove | |
| Danny Boy | |
| Old Joe Clark |
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bill Monroe
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 2:07 |
| Footprints in the Snow | 2:37 |
| New Mule Skinner Blues | 2:28 |
| Uncle Pen | 2:42 |
| In the Pines | 3:10 |
| I'm Working on a Building | 2:42 |
| Gotta Travel On | 2:32 |
| Molly & Tenbrooks | 2:20 |
Constant Sorrow: Bluegrass from Root to Flower
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Dog House Blues | 3:11 |
| Cryin' Holy Unto My Lord | 2:31 |
| Tennessee Blues | 2:54 |
| Six White Horses | 3:04 |
Country Music Hall of Fame
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| New Mule Skinner Blues | 2:28 |
| Uncle Pen | 2:42 |
| Walking in Jerusalem | 1:59 |
| On and On | 2:46 |
Earl Scruggs: His Family and Friends [CD #1 & DVD]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | 2:07 |
| Footprints in the Snow | 2:40 |
| Rocky Road Blues | 2:00 |
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